Marshgator89

Go Gators and good luck to the lady tigers.

Okay I understand now.

The Gators are in control of their own destiny now. The Kentucky series will be exciting to watch. If Sully can get solid pitching out of these freshman we have a chance. Cags will do his part but I am in wait and see mode. Next year will be definitely better but it’s still this year. Go Gators!

We have 2 seniors and 2 juniors. The rest is freshman. We played the hardest rated schedule in the country. So what you are saying is that these freshman and Cags (Junior) and Evans (Senior) should have been better? Is that correct?

He also forgot about the bench being an excellent button pusher as well.

Doc, you are absolutely correct. Our Gators are in a position that only benefits us. Everyone expects us to lose at least 5 games. Some even think we should forfeit the season. A lot of Gaga’s running around screaming CBN is in over his head. How can we possibly win any games! I might play it safe and cheer on Florida A&M. Go Rattlesnakes!

I’ll refrain from commenting

Spot on. Kiffin at Ole Miss seems strange still.

I have come to find Lincoln Riley an immature man who can coach an offense.

Sully always has something up his sleeve. For him to carve out a bunch of wins against Tennessee will be a momentum building situation for the Gators going into the series with Kentucky. The pups aren’t used to being in this situation so I can see us sweeping there. Hopefully I will catch the game Friday and we can get out ahead early.

Humpy, in short, CBN inherited Mullen’s promises to players that would start in their junior and senior years. CBN nixed that promise before the first spring practice. Those players left in droves. CBN was asked the same question you are saying about allowing those players to leave. His response was that “he wanted the players that wanted to be Gators”, this goes to the heart of what IMO that Mac and Mullen killed with their programs. This why I respect and support CBN. I’d rather have a program that makes me proud and have a few lackluster teams and re-establish the Gatornation that I support and care about. Those portal players do not understand what The Boys of Florida means. I can be called old-fashioned and out of touch but that doesn’t matter to me. We are not FSU or Miami we are Florida. As far as your rubber meets the road, I’d say the rubber is spinning on CBN’s head now. We will see what we have against Miami.

Okay, here we go and unlike your statement, “then I’ll move on” I certainly will. CBN’s problem was DEPTH! The portal is the single most important factor for our offensive line that was so decimated that it’s taken 3 recruiting years and portals coming in. Anyone that has played one down of college football would know that losing 80% of an offensive line will set you back years which it has proven to be a huge factor and problem. The defensive line and linebackers as well. Our defense is the worst in 45 years because of bad recruiting and starters portaling out. Nash and STL are correct and I agree with them as I stated. Kirby did not have to deal with the portal his first two years and this was my point all along. There can be more than one truth in a given situation as Nash pointed out to humpy and I feel this is a similar situation with you. I did not go into detail in my post to Nash because I knew he understood the obvious factors behind my statement. You came in from the (10,000 foot view tried narrative twisting and started an ill conceived poke) so yes I stand by my statement. With that I’m out.

And BTW, I’m not being rude. I’m simply pointing out to you there’s a difference in the 10,000 view you’re taking and the 10 foot view I’m taking. If you think I’m being rude then you are just being sensitive. Yada yada

You’ve sucked since the 90’s.

JTF, would you rather have had Kirby inherit CDM’s recruits or Richts with the transfer portal in place? Does this help you? Changing the narrative from Nash’s post and my reply doesn’t work. You missed the point entirely with your Kirby glasses.

The saying, “ Can’t see the forest for the trees”, is spot on here.

I will say this, Sully knows how to build momentum in the latter part of the year and take it into the tournaments. Will that happen? Who knows and with our young pitchers it could go either way.

Happy for Ricky. He was nothing but a great influence in the locker room and at campus. He will be good for the 49ers. His work ethic is what got him where he is today.

StL, those are all valid points and I agree with you. CBN recently said on some podcast that he now feels he has more time to devote to the very thing you mentioned. That statement baffled me. With all of that staff around then what the heck were they doing and what was CBN doing? He knows it’s put up or shut up time this year. Some people are saying he’s got four years guaranteed but I don’t think that.

StL, also I might add that the wait two years before playing significant minutes turned many a recruit away. IMG academy in particular has a coach I played high school ball with and he admitted CDM was not a well thought of coach coming to recruit their players. You are certainly correct.

StL, Mullen in the end had a choice. Either admit Grantham was a mistake and hire someone else or he could out X/O the other team. His arrogance and stubbornness chose the latter. Now CBN had to completely recruit and develop the defensive side of the ball. He’s doing quite well in that regard IMO. Now, if Roberts (Armstrong’s mentor) can guide him along and the new coaches brought in can teach tackling and lane responsibilities we should have enough talent to reach seven wins easily, eight if it comes together and nine if we finally have special teams that has direction and purpose.

Yes,Yes and yes. Mullen only got the 3 and 4 star players that were passed on by programs that vetted the players and wouldn’t fit their scheme or program direction. Mullen signed them to pacify the fans while thinking he would beat other teams with his X and O strategies.

The transfer portal was the factor that hurt CBN the most. True, Kirby did not have to deal with that. This was a major factor between the two.

Nash, you couldn’t emphasize this statement enough. Simply amazing the lack of true talent Mullen left the Gators with.

I finally got a reason to dislike Vandy.

StL, while I didn’t attend the spring game I was told that the entire game was designed to make offensive the theme of the day. Most of the defensive starters were limited by the referee’s from what I am told. I agree totally that CBN better have a good game plan. I watched the interview with Pate and Napier and it seemed CBN was hinting the first two years were mostly spent on changing the culture and the various nuances and this took most of his time. I’m not sure what to think with this. Now his focus is on directing the offense and executing his offensive philosophy. I’m in the “show me” camp on this.

Disappointing season all the way around. Youth in any major collegiate sport is something very few coaches can coach around

Nash, CBN has had 2 years to recruit, develop and train offensive line talent. IMHO, the two o-line coaches made sense in season one, maybe season two. But, in season three it doesn’t. Defense is the key to a 8 or even higher win total this year not the offense. Mertz will be efficient and will put 20-30 points on the board consistently. The defensive line will be better and with Shamar and Pup in the middle our run stopping will be much better. Bringing in Asa at safety will make a big difference in calls and alignment in coverage. Devin Moore being healthy is a huge factor at corner. I expect a totally different defensive strategy with veterans at every level and that is what we lacked last season. Go Gators!

I was at the 2007 game in Glendale Arizona and I enjoyed every second of it. Went to the game with an old roommate and we drank enough beer to sink a cruise liner. Good times were had and I really hope Purdue wins to keep our Gators in the record books.

I’m with you on this.